Experience

NEACH

• Australia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Administrator

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Duties include, but not limited: - Cashflow management - Management reporting and data analysis - Payroll, including award interpretation - Full function debtors (accounts receivable) and creditors (accounts payable) - Reconciliations - Bank, GL ledger to sub ledgers, clearing accounts. - Statutory reporting - BAS, Payroll Tax QLD, TPAR, Q-Leave, QBCC - Retention claim management Duties include, but not limited: - Cashflow management - Management reporting and data analysis - Payroll, including award interpretation - Full function debtors (accounts receivable) and creditors (accounts payable) - Reconciliations - Bank, GL ledger to sub ledgers, clearing accounts. - Statutory reporting - BAS, Payroll Tax QLD, TPAR, Q-Leave, QBCC - Retention claim management



City West Housing Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Company Accountant

  • Feb 2017 - Apr 2018

  Duties included, but not limited to: • Compliance reporting to Australian Charities and Not-For-Profit Commission (ACNC), National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) and National Regulatory System for Community Housing (NRSCH) • Rent calculation revision • Assist with updating of financial policies • Management of investments • General ledger and bank reconciliations and profit & loss statement analysis • Fixed asset register management (additions, retirements, depreciation) • Compile and process journals • Supply arrears reports, with comments • Cover for Management Accountant – management reporting and processing of salaries



St Vincent de Paul Society NSW

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • May 2016 - Sep 2016

  • General ledger and bank reconciliations• Fixed asset register management (additions, retirements, depreciation)• Processing accruals and pre-payments• Compile and process journals• Supply debtors reports, with comments• Reconciled and capitalised capital works in progress for 2015/16

• Accounting Supervisor

  • Apr 2014 - May 2016

  Duties included, but not limited to:• Managed accounts e-mail inbox – more than 100 e-mails per day for accounts receivable/payable actioning• Assisted with financial information and requirements for the development of new fundraising and client management systems• Reconcile GL account for board income to receipts issued and bank statement• Reconcile subsidiary ledgers to general ledgers• Supervising staff of 5• Managed the accuracy of data processed, and the timely payments of Suppliers and income from Vendors• Continuously liaise with suppliers, customers and colleagues to resolve queries on accounts• Co-operate with Managers in the different departments to improve service delivery • Ensure policies and procedures are complied toAchievements Included:• Leading by example I have reduced the number of sick leave days taken by accounts payable/ receivable staff by 50% This saved the Society approximately $2,500 per year on staff sick leave wages and a further $3,000 on temporary staff to cover backlog caused by excessive number of sick leave days taken

• Accounts Administrator

  • Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

  Duties included, but not limited to:• Salary analysis comparing actual to budget on a monthly basis to identify the reasons for overspend • Reconciled accounts to Supplier statements ensuring timely payment of accounst, improving relations with Suppliers• Assist the Financial Controller with general ledger reconciliations and financial reports• Reconcile subsidiary ledgers to general ledgers• Co-ordinate the distribution of invoices and approval thereof• Ensure policies and procedures are complied to • Responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable functions• Improve and maintain credit card and petty cash reconciliation processes• Customer and Vendor maintenance on Great Plains• Continuously liaise with suppliers, customers and colleagues to resolve queries on accounts• Co-operate with Managers in the different departments to improve service delivery Achievements Included:• By submitting validating letters to Sydney Water, I was able to have fixed rates exempted for Support Services buildings saving the Society in excess of $20,000 a year• Improved petty cash reconciliations for Support Services Centres, by compiling a easy to use Excel spread sheet which standardised petty cash reconciliation and saved Caseworkers time to focus on their core responsibilities



SizweNtsaluba VSP

• Finance Manager

  • Apr 2006 - Mar 2008

  Duties included, but not limited to: • Compiled monthly management reports and attended the Financial Management meetings • Formulated and implemented financial policies and procedures • Trained and developed staff • Compiled general ledger reconciliations • Completed statutory returns • Analysed salary costs, comparing figures to previous months and budgets • Generated budgets • Checked account cost coding and supplier reconciliation • Authorised and released payments (EFT’s and cheques) • Co-ordinated the execution of a new accounting package Achievements Included: • Successfully co-ordinated and managed conversion of accounting packages from Greatsoft to SAP Business One within budget and resulting in more accurate reporting for informed business decision making • Secured the buy-in of all stakeholders to change accounting package from Greatsoft to SAP Business One • Liaised with the product team to customise the system to our needs and controlled the data transfer to the new system • Co-ordinated training of staff on SAP Business One • Improved cash flow management by reducing debtors ageing from more than 90 days to an average between 30 to 60 days, by compiling a debt collection policy and staff training on telephone manner • Working with the General Manager to encourage Partners to submit invoice request every month, and not just at year end • Reduced audit queries and resolved issues that were outstanding for years, improving the reputation of the Audit Company that employed me • Compiled a Asset Register where none existed to comply with General Accepted Accounting Practice • Compiled a salary analysis sheet to check monthly salaries to the previous month and compare to budget Salaries where the single biggest expense to SizweNtsaluba VSP (±$1.2M per month) and this sheet gave management a one page glance of any changes on salaries before releasing payment, increasing control over costs